What kind of home is 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, ME15 7BE?

3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, ME15 7BE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, ME15 7BE?

3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, ME15 7BE last sold for £345,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £82,000 in October 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, ME15 7BE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2000 and March 2016, 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, ME15 7BE rose from £82,000 to £345,000, a change of £263,000. That works out to roughly +9.8% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, ME15 7BE have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, ME15 7BE is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, ME15 7BE?

3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, ME15 7BE has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 7BE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, ME15 7BE use?

The latest EPC at 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, ME15 7BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, ME15 7BE?

3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, ME15 7BE has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in June 2020 under ref. 20/501437/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, ME15 7BE?

3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, ME15 7BE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, ME15 7BE in?

3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, ME15 7BE sits in Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, ME15 7BE?

Police records around 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, ME15 7BE show an average of 414 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, ME15 7BE?

The closest primary school to 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, ME15 7BE is Greenfields Community Primary School (474m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maidstone Grammar School (1.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, ME15 7BE?

The closest bus stop to 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, ME15 7BE is Kent Avenue Roundabout, 260m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, Maidstone, ME15 7BE

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Forge Lodge Bungalow is a three-bedroom detached house in Maidstone (ME15 7BE). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 is 13.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 102.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Forge Lodge Bungalow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2023

Current Certificate

Sept 2013

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 September 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, Maidstone, ME15 7BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, Maidstone, ME15 7BE

3decisions1extensions52documents7nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Apr 2018
Amendment
Outcome in report
Lawful Development Certificate (Exisiting) for the whole property (and its garden) does have lawful use as a single dwelling house.
Retrospective
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
18/500545/LDCEX
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More recent applications — locked
ConditionsOct 2020Decision
AnnexJun 2020Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Current estimate

£393,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£345,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

24 March 2016Most recent
£345,000
+27.8%over 11 years
24 June 2004
£270,000
+229.3%over 3 years
15 October 2000
£82,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in ME15 7BE: £206,475 (2021–2002).

Nearby sales in ME15 7BE

2 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, Maidstone, ME15 7BE
Sold Mar 2021
£275,000

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Area

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

414/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Kent Avenue Roundabout — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Greenfields Community Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 7BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 7BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

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